For Police Officers

McCauley & Roach, LLC is among the few law firms with extensive experience representing police officers and police unions in the unique and comprehensive legal challenges they encounter every day. As a consequence, we are approved by the National Fraternal Order of Police Legal Plan, Inc. as Plan Attorneys.

In addition to the types of cases described on our Practice Areas page, our lawyers have proudly represented police officers in more than 75 arbitration and administrative hearings, more than 2500 internal affairs investigations, and more than 200 officer involved shootings. We regularly advise police officers in such matters as:

Internal Affairs Investigations

Grievance Procedures

Arbitrations

Administrative Hearings

Garrity Issues

Brady/Giglio Issues

Use of Force

Officer Involved Shootings

Defense of 1983 civil actions

Criminal Investigations

Fitness For Duty

Police Certification

We have prevailed in arbitration and other types of administrative hearings involving the following police-related allegations:

Excessive Force

Dishonesty

Insubordination

Vehicular Accidents

Vehicular Pursuits

Improper Computer Use

Going Home Early

Padding Pay/Stealing Time

Failure to Investigate

Neglect of Duty

Rudeness Complaints

Improper Police Procedure

Off-Duty Conduct

Sexual Harassment

“Furloughs”

We are also a leading firm with respect to the constitutional right of Missouri police officers to bargain collectively. On that issue, we have: